two-toed sloth
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Definition of two-toed sloth
: either of two sloths (Choloepus didactylus of South America and C. hoffmanni of Central and South America of the family Megalonychidae) that have two clawed digits on each forefoot, three clawed digits on each hind foot, and usually six or seven vertebrae in the neck â compare three-toed sloth
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And todayâs two-toed sloths are distant cousins of the giant South American Mylodon, believed to be the last ground sloth to go extinct, less than 10,000 years ago. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "Ancient molecules reveal surprising details on origins of 'bizarre' sloths," 6 June 2019 The sloth, who is unnamed as of now, is the child of an 18-year-old female Hoffmannâs two-toed sloth named Bonnie and a 25-year-old male sloth named Cocoa. — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, "Baby Sloth Born at Zoo Atlanta," 8 Nov. 2018 The Linnaeus's two-toed sloth is one of the slowest mammals in the world. — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, "Texas State Aquarium brings its sloth count to two," 29 May 2018 The aquarium also recently started a survival plan for two Linnaeusâ two-toed sloths living in the Caribbean Journey exhibit. — Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, "Texas State Aquarium doubles down on wildlife rescue, rehabilitation after Harvey," 3 June 2018 The aquarium announced this week that a young male Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, named Chico, will be joining his female counterpart, 4-year-old Xena, in the aquarium's Caribbean Journey exhibit. — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, "Texas State Aquarium brings its sloth count to two," 29 May 2018 Baby Ruth, a female Linne's two-toed sloth, was born Jan. 28 to a sloth named Charlotte Greenie, who's 21 years old. — Terry Gardner, latimes.com, "Just in time for Mother's Day: zoo babies in the West," 6 May 2018 His neighbor, Vivien, a two-toed sloth, was booked solid for the day at $150 per half-hour. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "Sloths Hot, Armadillos Not: Zoos Seek Affection for Overlooked Species," 29 Mar. 2018 Last year, as a present to himself for his 44th birthday, John Santore paid $150 to spend a half-hour with the aviaryâs first two-toed sloth, Valentino. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, "Sloths Hot, Armadillos Not: Zoos Seek Affection for Overlooked Species," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'two-toed sloth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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